My mother-in-law was a lovely, genteel woman who was interested in many art forms and had a number of vintage/antique collections.  These stems were hers and they were the first etched glasses that I had ever seen, or at least noted.  She had five and I always thought that they were among the most beautiful items I had ever seen.  She never used them (and I do not either).  They are now mine and I have searched and searched, but have been unable to determine their provenance.  They have an exotic  ‘oriental’ look to them – flowers, bird and leaves.  My son loves these stems and has laid claim to them.  I don’t know if the glasses appeal to him, or if it’s the fact that they belonged to his Nana.  She has been gone for 7 years now.  I thank her for these particular glasses, for her genes in my three wonderful children and for my interest in elegant glass in general.